Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exoskeleton
exoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exoskeletons
exoskeletons
noun
plural of exoskeleton
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
jukeboxes
jukeboxes
noun
plural of jukebox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jukebox
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
ketohexose
ketohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing a ketone group.
kexes
kexes
noun
plural of kex
knisteneaux
lockboxes
lockboxes
noun
plural of lockbox
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
nonsexlinked
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
oxpeckers
oxpeckers
noun
plural of oxpecker
packwaxes
pickaxes
pickaxes
noun
plural of pickaxe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickax
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
sexlike
sexlike
adj
Resembling sex or some aspect of it.
skeezix
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
smokebox
smokebox
noun
A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.
sneakbox
sneakbox
noun
A small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled, predominantly associated with Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
tetrakishexahedron
textbookish
textbookish
adj
Characteristic of a textbook
textbookless
textbookless
adj
Without a textbook.
textbooks
textbooks
noun
plural of textbook
unsexlike
unsexlike
adj
(archaic) Not befitting a person's sex; unmanly (for a man) or unwomanly (for a woman).